This landmark is presently being restored. Becky Clark Watts shares, via Lynn Ballard Cunningham: The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McKinley on Jackson Street was one of the houses built in ‘Old Newnan,’ Pike’s first ‘capital.’ It was moved to Zebulon with the county seat, and would thus date circa 1824. Originally it had two rooms and a hall downstairs and two rooms up. A shed room was added later. At one time there was a second story porch.
During remodeling several years ago, a reddish wood, probably heart pine, “…too hard to saw,” was uncovered in the walls. The house has four fireplaces, and the downstairs mantel pieces and the front door have handsome hand carving. The ceilings, walls and floors, once wide boards, have now been covered, and shingles had been placed over the old clapboards. The stone chimney still stands, though brick was added to make them higher and reduce the danger of fire.
Can anyone help me identify this plantation. Some of the words got messed up when I put the text on here. But I’m asking because my second great grandfather and his daughter lived on the property because his 12 year old daughter got burnt to death along with Wade Oxford who also goes by Crowell
the morning call., September 06, 1898. Taylar:. Funding for the digitization of this title was provided by. About The morning call. (Griffin, Ga.) 18??-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1891. Page 1 a of4 Next › ( Prev issue Next issue > A Text. ORDERED.. ONE BURNED TO DEATH. COMMITTEE Another Negro Dies From The Effect of a Fright. DATE.. bber 11th–Rules lion-Those. malified. from Williamson, had his house and household got destroyed by fire last Friday and his 12-gear old daugbter. Tale Oxford, a negro living on Mrs. M. E. Nelion’ plantation, one mile. Immittee, named at was burned lo death. The girl tried; zens last Friday to start a fire io the cooking store by ternoon to select i in liberal application of kerosine oil, I govern the pri. got, aldermon and when the can exploded and before the red as the time barned to death.. The City of Grifts.. flames could be extinguished she was
Wow! Nearly two hundred years old! Please photograph and post again when present renovation is complete. Always wonderful to see history protected. Bless all who care.